Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

AWD

REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle.
2. Remove the bolts securing the stabilizer bar to links on each end of the bar.
3. While holding the stabilizer bar in place, remove the bolts that attach the stabilizer bar bushing retainers to the rear axle.
4. Remove the stabilizer bar from the vehicle.
5. If the links need to be serviced, remove the upper link arm to bracket bolt. Then remove link arm from frame rail attaching bracket.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the stabilizer bar on the rear axle.
2. Install bushing retainer bolts. Do not tighten at this time.
3. Install bolts connecting links to stabilizer bar. Do not tighten at this time.
4. Lower the vehicle so that the full weight of the vehicle is on all four tires. With the vehicle at its curb height, tighten the following bolts to the torques listed:
^ Stabilizer bar bushing retainer-to-axle bracket bolts - 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.)
^ Stabilizer bar-to-link bolts - 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.)